The beach in Comillas

Gone North

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July 28th 2008
Today we’re sat on a beach in Comillas. Things have moved on somewhat since our last entry. Our testing and ultimately abortive day attempting to return up the Camino del Norte gave us only one realistic option to that plan. Abandon it and commit thoroughly to memory all the stories and circumstance of that challenging day for future telling and embellishment. For those without a world atlas in ... read more

Europe » Spain » Cantabria » Santander

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more